Programming

The Bracero program from 1942 through 1964 allowed Mexican nationals to take temporary agricultural work in the United States. Over the program’s 22-year life, more than 4.5 million Mexican nationals were legally contracted for work in the US (some individuals returned several times on different contracts). The is the story of the Braceros of Tlaxcalo, Mexico and their fight for their unpaid wages.

CMCM is collaborating with the Marin Independent Journal on a new Public Affairs Program hosted by the paper's political writer, Dick Spotswood. The first edition of "IJ Forums" will address the issue of opening more trails to mountain bike access. Guests taking opposing views on this hot topic are Linda Novy (FootPeople) and Vernon Huffman (Access4Bikes).

Listen to the Christmas music of Girls Night Out as well as some of the best musicians of Bay Area Beat's 3-year run on Marin TV. Bay Area Beat's production crew wishes you all a Happy Holidays. For more information visit bayareabeattv.com.

Global Spirit is the first "internal travel" series that investigates the most urgent existential, philosophical and spiritual issues of the 21st century. Global Spirit is a unique inquiry into humankind's belief systems, wisdom traditions and states of consciousness. The program offers insights into some of mankind’s deepest existential questions, tracing our collective human journey in the timeless quest for truth, wisdom and understanding.

A broad coalition of activist groups, companies, and online platforms will hold a worldwide day of activism in opposition to the NSA's mass spying regime on February 11th. Dubbed "The Day We Fight Back", the day of activism was announced on the eve of the anniversary of the tragic passing of activist and technologist Aaron Swartz.

On January 11, 2013, Aaron Swartz took his own life. Aaron had a brilliant, inquisitive mind that he employed towards the ends of technology, writing, research, art, and so much more. Near the end of his life, his focus was political activism, in support of civil liberties, democracy, and economic justice. The protest is both in his honor and in celebration of the victory over the Stop Online Piracy Act two years ago this month, which he helped spur.

Participants including Access, Demand Progress, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fight for the Future, Free Press, BoingBoing, Reddit, Mozilla, ThoughtWorks, and more to come, will join potentially millions of Internet users to pressure lawmakers to end mass surveillance -- of both Americans and the citizens of the whole world.

Join The Sustainables and Friends in Questioning the Candidates: "Why Sustainability Matters In Washington & Sacramento".

A forum among the candidates for United States Congress — Jared Huffman(D) and Dan Roberts(R), and the candidates for California State Assembly — Michael Allen(D) and Marc Levine(D). The candidates answer questions on the environment, equity, and the economy.

You may have noticed that starting August 20th Al Jazera English programming disappeared from our schedule. This is due to the launch of the Al Jazeera America Network and various cable operator agreements in regards to carriage elsewhere. To watch Al Jazeera's new channel, check your local listings, they're taking over channels currently broadcasting Current TV, or visit http://america.aljazeera.com/

In Marin you can see the Al Jazeera America Network on Comcast 107 if you have the digital 'enhanced' package. Satellite subscribers will find the channel at DIRECTV Channel 358 and DISH Network Channel 215. AT&T U-verse and Time Warner customers are out of luck as both systems have refused to carry the new Al Jazeera channel. If you watched Al Jazeera's live web streams in the past, you will now need to be a cable or DBS subscriber to access those streams.

Democracy Now! will expand to a daily two-hour broadcast during the 2012 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Amy Goodman and the Democracy Now! crew will travel to Tampa Bay and Charlotte to report from the streets, to the suites, to the convention floor.

On the opening day of the 2008 Republican Convention, Goodman and two producers were unlawfully arrested and subjected to excessive force while reporting on a public protest surrounding the convention.